Doonside
NSW 2767 · Blacktown
13,614 (2021) → 13,818 est. (2025) · Stable
Part of the Blacktown local government area (est. 453,639 residents)
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Doonside is a stable suburb in Blacktown, NSW 2767, about 33km from Sydney CBD. Its median house price of $1.05M is around the same as the NSW average. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 93/100, and is about 34km inland. Doonside has an overall score of 77/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 46/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (10.48%), India (6.49%), Fiji (3.27%), New Zealand (2.27%), Nepal (1.37%)
Top languages: Tagalog (6.58%), Arabic (4%), Hindi (3.67%), Punjabi (3.19%), Filipino (3%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: NSW Valuer General · Updated Q4 2025
Residential Safety
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: BOCSAR · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1007 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St John Vianney's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1081
- Mountain View Adventist CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1031
- Doonside Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 918
- Crawford Public SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 914
- Doonside High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 907
Nearby (within 10km)
- Marayong South Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1010
- Aspect Western Sydney School, St Andrews College Senior CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.1km
- St Andrews College, Senior CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.2km
- St Andrews Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1074
- Blacktown West Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 984
- Marayong Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 976
- Aspect Western Sydney School, Quakers Road, MarayongSecondary · Independent · 2.5km
- St Andrews CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1054
- Glendenning Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1021
- Tyndale Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1059
- St Patrick's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1042
- Quakers Hill Public SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1097
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Doonside
Is Doonside safe?
Doonside has a residential safety score of 46/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 8,190 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Doonside?
In Doonside, the median house price is $1.05M and the median unit price is $826K. Median weekly house rent is $650.
How far is Doonside from Sydney CBD?
Doonside is about 33.4 km from Sydney CBD, an estimated 75 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Doonside?
Doonside has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 970 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Doonside?
Doonside has a transport score of 93/100, including 1 train station and 79 bus stops.